Biography

Born: 18 May 1960 in Sedan, Ardennes, France

Genre: French Pop

Years Active: '00s, '10s

While much of the globe remembers Yannick Noah as the dreadlocked tennis champion who claimed the 1983 French Open title, in his native France he is also a major pop music star. The son of famed footballer Zacharie Noah, he was born in Sedan, France, on May 18, 1960, but spent much of his childhood in his father's native Cameroon. Despite his affection for Jimi Hendrix and Bob Marley, Noah chose to pursue sports over music, proving especially gifted as a tennis player. In time he captured the attention...